Enrollment
55
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bennington, NH
Pierce Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Pierce Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330248000074
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pierce Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New Hampshire schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.9:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 23.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 55
- students enrolled
Pierce Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Contoocook Valley School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330248000074 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.9:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.1%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pierce Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pierce Elementary School
Pierce Elementary School is a small elementary school in Bennington, New Hampshire, enrolling 55 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.9:1, Pierce Elementary School is leaner than roughly 95% of New Hampshire schools and 39% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 23.1% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New Hampshire schools, with 55 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 31 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #15.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 110 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Contoocook Valley School District also operates Conval Regional High School (645 students) and South Meadow School (332 students) alongside Pierce Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pierce Elementary School compares
Pierce Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.9:1 | ▼ 39% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.1% | ▲ 7% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% above the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.9:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 5% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,694
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 98.2%
Two or More 1.8%
Largest group: White at 98.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.5, Pierce Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Contoocook Valley School District, which includes Pierce Elementary School.
$24,694
Per student
-13%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.0%
State 25.1%
Federal 7.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Pierce Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conval Regional High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Meadow School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Peterborough Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Great Brook School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Antrim Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pierce Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 645
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 332
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 254
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 133
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Hampshire, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~55 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pierce Elementary School
How many students attend Pierce Elementary School?
Pierce Elementary School has 55 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bennington, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pierce Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pierce Elementary School is 6.9:1, which is 39% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 56% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pierce Elementary School?
23.1% of students at Pierce Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pierce Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Pierce Elementary School is White at 98.2% of enrollment, in Bennington, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pierce Elementary School?
Pierce Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pierce Elementary School a good school?
Pierce Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New Hampshire schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Contoocook Valley School District?
Besides Pierce Elementary School, Contoocook Valley School District also operates Conval Regional High School (645 students), South Meadow School (332 students), and Peterborough Elementary School (254 students). See the Contoocook Valley School District district page for the complete list.
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